Cherokee County Sheriff Bill Blanton is sworn in Wednesday to his fourth term in office as his daughter Beth Owens and grandson Turner Owens help hold the Bible. Blanton became the first Republican sheriff in the county’s history. More swearing-in photos / 6B. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
You’ll be able to watch that Hollywood blockbuster at a state-ofthe art theater a little later than expected. American Family Entertainment Center’s (AFEC) 60,000 square-foot, $6. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Local retailers have received an early Christmas present — brisk holiday shopping sales figures. Shoppers have packed local stores, revving up retail sales this holiday shopping season. “It’s been great,” Belk at Peachtree Marketplace Manager Jim Tyler said. “It’s been absolutely great. Sales are... More...
Bond has been denied for Ernest Matthew Riddle. Riddle, accused of the Aug. 8, 1985 murder of Abby Sue Mullinax, was granted a new trial after the S.C. Supreme Court announced it had determined the original trial against Riddle was fundamentally unfair due to prosecutorial misconduct. More...
Dear Annie: My wife, “Gloria,” and I have always had a good relationship. We socialize a great deal with a group of married friends. One of the men in the group, “Bob,” knew Gloria before we were married. Much to my distraction, Gloria flirts salaciously with Bob. Bob’s wife doesn’t appear to not... More...
Josh Butler is making a habit of hitting big shots. But Broome made sure he wouldn’t get the chance in the opening round of the Sub Station II holiday tournament on Thursday. Butler, who hit the game-winner against Chapman last week and made the clinching basket to beat homestanding Woodruff, 67- ... More...
Carolyn Novak Gray, 66, of 168 Ruth Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. A native of East Chicago, Ind., and a longtime resident of Calumet City, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Novak and Anna Hoffek Novak and wife of M... More...
Christmas is a time of love and faith and family. It is a time to rest, hold each other close and celebrate the birth of our Christ. Please slow down. Enjoy this time of year. Last night, someone, you, in a hurry, killed two of the dogs in our neighborhood...from two different families on the same... More...
WASHINGTON — While Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama soak up news media attention, John Edwards has pushed for organized labor’s support. No decisions have yet been made, but the former senator from North Carolina and 2004 vice presidential nominee is the front-runner for winning over the big,... More...
All I want for Christmas is a Steelers playoff spot!
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas this year is two more victories for the Steelers this season. Please let us defeat the Baltimore Ratbirds (Ravens) in the same convincing manner they beat us earlier this season. Then let us clobber the Cincinnati Criminals, oops I mean Bengals. More...
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